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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Their Royal Highnesses today met local residents who were severely injured by the 2011 earthquakes, at Christchurch City Council Civic Offices.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower at the junction of Montreal Street and Victoria Street.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Cashel Street Mall.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently attended the One Hundred and Fiftieth Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show at Canterbury Agricultural Park, Wigram.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening departed Christchurch Airport for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Disability Initiative, this evening attended a Reception at the Old College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, subsequently attended the Regimental Dinner at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Palace of Holyroodhouse 

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended the “Captain’s Run” Training Session at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited the Centre for Sports and Exercise, 46 Pleasance, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, with Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening held a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, with Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards held the Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this evening attended a Reception for the Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases given by the World Bank and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at the World Bank, 1818 H. Street NW, Washington DC, United States of America.